KQo (King-Queen offsuit) odds & win probability
KQo wins 61.5% of the time against a random hand and ranks 23 of 169 starting hands. It is a offsuit hand with 12 combinations, 0.9% of all deals, and it is a raise from under the gun onward in a 6-max game.
The numbers
| Against | Equity |
|---|---|
| One random hand | 61.5% |
| 2 random hands | 44.2% |
| 4 random hands | 29.3% |
| 6 random hands | 21.6% |
| 8 random hands | 17.2% |
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Wins outright | 60.5% |
| Splits the pot | 2.1% |
| Loses | 37.5% |
| Combinations | 12 |
| Share of all deals | 0.90% |
| Playability rank | 23 of 169 |
| Percentile | 87.0 |
Where KQo sits in each opening range
Six-max, 100 big blinds. The gold outline marks KQo; red is the raising range.
- UTGRaise
Under the gun opening range with KQo highlighted - HJRaise
Hijack opening range with KQo highlighted - CORaise
Cutoff opening range with KQo highlighted - BTNRaise
Button opening range with KQo highlighted - SBRaise
Small blind opening range with KQo highlighted
How to play KQo
Playing it before the flop
Open from under the gun onward. KQo wins 61.5% against a random hand on high-card strength alone, but without a suit it cannot make a flush, and that missing possibility is worth more than it looks.
Facing a 3-bet
Tighten up. Offsuit broadways are exactly the hands a 3-betting range dominates, you are often drawing to three outs against the hand that raised you. Continue with the top of the group and let the rest go.
After the flop
Top pair with a good kicker is the usual outcome, and it is worth one or two streets rather than three. KQo improves on very few turns, so the plan should be to win a medium pot, not to build a large one.
KQo questions
How often does KQo win?
KQo wins 61.5% of the time against a single random hand, 60.5% outright, with a 2.1% chance of splitting the pot. That makes it the 23rd strongest of the 169 starting hands.
Should I raise with KQo?
Yes, from under the gun onward in a six-handed game. Earlier than that there are too many players still to act for the hand to be profitable as an open.
How many combinations of KQo are there?
There are 12 combinations of King-Queen offsuit, which is 0.9% of the 1,326 possible starting hands. Every offsuit hand has twelve.
How does KQo hold up against several opponents?
Against eight opponents its equity falls to 17.2%. Every extra player reduces the share, but a hand that makes the nuts loses less of it than a hand that only makes a pair.
Neighbouring hands
- Next stepThe UTG opening range in fullKQo is one cell of it. The chart shows the other 168 decisions from the same seat, which is what you actually need at the table.
- KJs, King-Jack suited62.5% · rank 20
- A8s, Ace-Eight suited61.9% · rank 21
- KTs, King-Ten suited61.7% · rank 22
- A7s, Ace-Seven suited60.9% · rank 24
- KJo, King-Jack offsuit60.6% · rank 26
- QJs, Queen-Jack suited60.3% · rank 27
- AKo, Ace-King offsuit65.3% · rank 12
- AQo, Ace-Queen offsuit64.5% · rank 14
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